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* The first day of Selkie's suspension (and throughout it, apparently), [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the author's commentary caps it, though.

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* The first day of Selkie's suspension (and throughout it, apparently), [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun {{pun}} in the author's commentary caps it, though.
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--->'''Selkie''': [[CharacterDevelopment That's all hers]]. I's greats, but not THAT'S great.

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--->'''Selkie''': [[CharacterDevelopment That's all hers]]. I's greats, but not THAT'S great.great.
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* Heather gets into trouble for stealing Selkie's shirt, and has a FreakOut at the prospect that [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie186/ her parents will take her back to the orphanage]]. Her mother reassures her that they still love her even if she's done something bad... before saying that she is ''crazy'' grounded for what she'd done.
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** Prior to this, [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie741/ Lillian interrupts]] Amanda's pity party with a YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre speech.
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'''Selkie''': Wells, "nehti" is butts. Close enough.

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'''Selkie''': Wells, "nehti" is butts. Close enough.enough.
** In a surprising turn, Amanda then ''[[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1200/ actually apologizes]]'' to Tehk for her ulterior motives, much to the shock of her best friends, who ask Selkie what she did to make that happen.
--->'''Selkie''': [[CharacterDevelopment That's all hers]]. I's greats, but not THAT'S great.
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-->'''Selkie''': Ats the orphanage, they wrotes stories for each others ons birthdays. Guess she likes traditions.

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-->'''Selkie''': Ats the orphanage, they wrotes stories for each others ons birthdays. Guess she likes traditions.traditions.
* Selkie and Amanda have a brief exchange when [[https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1198/ Amanda gets royally ticked at Tehk]], then starts counting to keep from lashing out.
-->'''Amanda''': Yeah, yeah, stuff it. I'm just trying to be not-crappy.\\
''({{Beat}} as Selkie looks at Amanda with sympathy)''\\
'''Selkie''': Heys... you wants me to calls Tehk a [[BigStupidDooDooHead butthole]]?\\
'''Amanda''': No. Teach me to say it in... Sarnothi or whatever.\\
'''Selkie''': Wells, "nehti" is butts. Close enough.
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** Todd seeing Amanda and Andi off during the [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie872/ Christmas Eve arc]] hits right in the warm-and-fuzzies.

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** Todd seeing Amanda and Andi off during the [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie872/ Christmas Eve arc]] hits right in the warm-and-fuzzies.warm-and-fuzzies.
* The best-received gift [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie1028/ at Amanda's birthday party]] is Keisha's, causing Amanda to [[TheGlomp glomp]] onto her.
-->'''Selkie''': Ats the orphanage, they wrotes stories for each others ons birthdays. Guess she likes traditions.
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** The final [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie872/ Christmas Eve strip]] (actually text, as Dave didn't have the time to draw) hits right in the warm-and-fuzzies.

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** The final Todd seeing Amanda and Andi off during the [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie872/ Christmas Eve strip]] (actually text, as Dave didn't have the time to draw) arc]] hits right in the warm-and-fuzzies.
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-->'''Amanda''': '''Ugh'''! Being mad was easier when I could just ''hit people''!

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-->'''Amanda''': '''Ugh'''! Being mad was easier when I could just ''hit people''!people''!
** The final [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie872/ Christmas Eve strip]] (actually text, as Dave didn't have the time to draw) hits right in the warm-and-fuzzies.
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* Later, after [[DrowningMySorrows accidentally drinking wine after being called "awful" by an adult]], Todd [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie759/ reassures Amanda that she can change if she wants to]]. Unfortunately, calling Amanda "Sweety" upsets Selkie, as it had long-been Todd's nickname for ''her''.

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* Later, after [[DrowningMySorrows accidentally drinking wine after being called "awful" by an adult]], Todd [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie759/ reassures Amanda that she can change if she wants to]]. Unfortunately, calling Amanda "Sweety" upsets Selkie, as it had long-been Todd's nickname for ''her''.''her''.
* Andi [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie858/ finally comes clean to Amanda regarding the circumstances]], and [[HairTriggerTemper Amanda]] surprisingly takes it in stride.
-->'''Amanda''': '''Ugh'''! Being mad was easier when I could just ''hit people''!
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--->'''Amanda''': ...the adults are apologizing? What witchcraft is this?

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--->'''Amanda''': ...the adults are apologizing? What witchcraft is this?this?
* Later, after [[DrowningMySorrows accidentally drinking wine after being called "awful" by an adult]], Todd [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie759/ reassures Amanda that she can change if she wants to]]. Unfortunately, calling Amanda "Sweety" upsets Selkie, as it had long-been Todd's nickname for ''her''.
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** It even triggers a (mild) HeelRealization in Todd.

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** It even triggers a (mild) HeelRealization in Todd.Todd.
--->'''Amanda''': ...the adults are apologizing? What witchcraft is this?
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-->'''Amanda''': YOU didn't take me back, Mom did! S-she hunted for me, a-and sleeps on the couch s-so I get the bed, a-and a LOT. You IGNORED me, and adopted [[ItIsDehumanizing THAT]]!

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-->'''Amanda''': YOU didn't take me back, Mom did! S-she hunted for me, a-and sleeps on the couch s-so I get the bed, a-and a LOT. You IGNORED me, and adopted [[ItIsDehumanizing THAT]]!THAT]]!
** It even triggers a (mild) HeelRealization in Todd.

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* Andi is, justifiably, getting torn to shreds by Todd and his parents over [[ThisIsUnforgivable having lied about Amanda being stillborn]]. [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie710/ Amanda comes to her defense]] in a combination of this and Tearjerker.

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* Andi is, justifiably, getting torn to shreds by Todd and his parents over [[ThisIsUnforgivable having lied about Amanda being stillborn]]. [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie710/ Amanda comes to her defense]] in [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie711/ a combination of this this]] and Tearjerker.Tearjerker, as she's sporting some BerserkerTears by the end of it.
-->'''Amanda''': YOU didn't take me back, Mom did! S-she hunted for me, a-and sleeps on the couch s-so I get the bed, a-and a LOT. You IGNORED me, and adopted [[ItIsDehumanizing THAT]]!
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* The first day of Selkie's suspension (and throughout it, apparently), [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the author's commentary caps it, though.

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* The first day of Selkie's suspension (and throughout it, apparently), [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the author's commentary caps it, though.though.
* Andi is, justifiably, getting torn to shreds by Todd and his parents over [[ThisIsUnforgivable having lied about Amanda being stillborn]]. [[http://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie710/ Amanda comes to her defense]] in a combination of this and Tearjerker.
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* The first day of Selkie's suspension, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the author's commentary caps it, though.

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* The first day of Selkie's suspension, suspension (and throughout it, apparently), [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the author's commentary caps it, though.
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* The first day of Selkie's suspension, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the AuthorCommentary caps it, though.

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* The first day of Selkie's suspension, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the AuthorCommentary author's commentary caps it, though.
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-->'''Todd''': Welcome to the family, Selkie.

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-->'''Todd''': Welcome to the family, Selkie.Selkie.
* The first day of Selkie's suspension, [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie342/ she gets to spend it with her grandparents]]. The IncrediblyLamePun in the AuthorCommentary caps it, though.
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* First off, pretty much ''any'' occurrence of "[[{{Squee}} the happy squeal]]" from one of the kids falls under this or Funny.

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* First off, pretty much ''any'' occurrence of "[[{{Squee}} the happy squeal]]" happy-squeal]]" from one of the kids falls under this or Funny.
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* First off, pretty much ''any'' occurrence of "[[{{Squee}} the happy squeal]]" from one of the kids falls under this or Funny.
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* Merigold [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie95/ quickly warms up to the girl]].

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* Merigold [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie95/ quickly warms up to the girl]].girl]].
* Immediately followed [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie96/ by this]].
-->'''Todd''': Welcome to the family, Selkie.
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--> "Sometimes, part of being a dad is knowing when to suck it up and eat the eyeballs."

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--> "Sometimes, part of being a dad is knowing when to suck it up and eat the eyeballs.""
* Merigold [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie95/ quickly warms up to the girl]].
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* Theo's parenting advice.

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* [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie84/ Theo's parenting advice.]]

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* Selkie saying goodbye to her friend George.

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* Selkie [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie39/ saying goodbye goodbye]] to her friend George.George.
-->'''Selkie''': Tochte'kunet. Vahn sient toht... It's "Goodbye, my friends. I loves yous."
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* When Selkie first realizes that the blond guy isn't yanking her chain-he genuinely means to adopt her.

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* When Selkie first realizes [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie33-2/ that the blond guy Todd isn't yanking her chain-he chain]] - [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie34/ he genuinely means to adopt her.her]].

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-> "Sometimes, part of being a dad is knowing when to suck it up and eat the eyeballs."

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-> -->"Son, when an eight-year-old offers you their favorite food, don't recoil in horror."
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"Sometimes, part of being a dad is knowing when to suck it up and eat the eyeballs."
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* When Todd realizes how much Selkie has in common with his childhood self, and [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=123 that he has an obligation to her]].

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* When Todd realizes how much Selkie has in common with his childhood self, and [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=123 that he has an obligation to her]].her]].
* Theo's parenting advice.
-> "Sometimes, part of being a dad is knowing when to suck it up and eat the eyeballs."

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* When selkie first realizes that the blond guy isn't yanking her chain-he genuinely means to adopt her.
* Selkie saying goodbye to her friend George.

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* When selkie Selkie first realizes that the blond guy isn't yanking her chain-he genuinely means to adopt her.
* Selkie saying goodbye to her friend George.George.
* When Todd realizes how much Selkie has in common with his childhood self, and [[http://www.selkiecomic.com/?p=123 that he has an obligation to her]].
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* Selkie saying goodbie to her friend george.

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* Selkie saying goodbie goodbye to her friend george.George.
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* When selkie first realizes that the blond guy isn't yanking her chain-he genuinely means to adopt her.

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* When selkie first realizes that the blond guy isn't yanking her chain-he genuinely means to adopt her.her.
* Selkie saying goodbie to her friend george.

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